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Windows Zero-Day Bug Surfaces Ahead of Massive Patch Tuesday
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Posted by Donster on: 2010-08-10 15:25:01 211
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By Pulkit Chandna @ MaximumPC
It's that time of the month again when Microsoft plugs some of the holes in its software. If the sheer number of vulnerabilities a Patch Tuesday addresses is the best way to gauge its significance, it does not get any bigger than this: MS is slated to release 14 security bulletins covering 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and Silverlight.
But the record number of security bulletins will not include a fix for a recently revealed bug in the Windows kernel driver. The zero-day bug was reported by Gil Dabah (aka Arkon), an Israeli security researcher, who also published proof-of-concept exploit code on his site RageStorm.com. According to Jerry Bryant, Microsoft's group manager of response communications: "Microsoft is investigating reports of a possible vulnerability in Windows Kernel. Upon completion of the investigation, Microsoft will take appropriate actions to protect customers."
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